Waterside Walks in Hampshire Guidebook

by: Nick Battle and Peter Carne
Water always adds interest to a walk in the country and Hampshire is particularly fortunate in having so many wonderful rivers to explore. There are the great rivers - the Test and the Itchen; the smaller rivers such as the Meon, the Hamble, the Beaulieu and the Avon. In addition, there are those which are little but just as attractive such as the Wey, the Dever and the Wallington. If this was not sufficient there is also the magnificent Solent coastline to explore, plus minor waterways like the Basingstoke Canal.

All the above feature in this book of classic Hampshire walks. There are twenty simple, circular routes covering the whole of the county and all between 2 and 5 miles in length exploring some of the most beautiful scenery in Hampshire. Each walk is carefully described and is accompanied by a sketch map of the route. There are also practical details on how to get to the start, where to park and where to get refreshment. Many of the walks are based on a good local pub; others have pubs close to the start. There are numerous colour photographs of places visited on the walks including some of the pubs.

The walk locations are:
Southampton and Itchen Valley Country Park - 4.5 miles
The Itchen at Bishopstoke - 5 miles
The Itchen Valley at Shawford - 2 miles
Ovington and Itchen Stoke - 5.5 miles
Alresford and the River Alre - 1.5 miles
Romsey: Along the Old Canal - 3.5 miles
Wherwell and the Test Way - 2.5 miles
Barton Stacey: By the River Dever - 4.5 miles
The Test at Whitchurch and Laverstoke - 5 miles
The Dever Valley near Micheldever - 3.5 miles
Dogmersfield: By the Basingstoke Canal - 3.5 miles
Froyle and the Wey Valley - 4.5 miles
The River Meon at Droxford - 2.5 miles
Wallington's River Estuary - 3.5 miles
Titchfield and the Lower Meon Valley - 5 miles
The Hamble at Bursledon - 5 miles
Calshot and Southampton Water - 4 miles
The Beaulieu River and Bucklers Hard - 5 miles
The Solent Shore near Pennington - 3 miles
Ringwood and the Avon Valley Path - 4.5 miles

ISBN 9781846743399 Pages 96 (2016 reprinted 2021) 148mm x 210mm